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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-10-07
ARTBMUS WARD.
ONE OF HIS DROLL LETTERS PUB
LIsHED FOR THE FIRST TINE
THIS MONTH.

The following letter from Arte'
mus Ward to a little Elmira girl,
and recently published for the first
time, is in possession of an Elmira,
n. Y. gentleman:
SALEM, MASS, June Is, 1864.
lW Dear Amelid.-I cannot tell
you how much miss you. 1t seems
as though / had lost all my rela.
tives, including my grandmother
and the cooking stove. Why didn't
l put you in bottle and bring you
down here with me! But am al
ways forgetting something. The
other day l went off and forgot my
Aunt Sarah and she's great deal
bigger than you are. Mr.. Ramsey
is also a very forgetful man. He
frequently goes of and forgets his
washerwOman. Mr. Ramsey is a
very fine looking man. He reminds
me of Mr.. Green, the Maiden muir
derer. When Mr.. Ramsey goes to
the penltentlary which will be very
soon, we must send him dcughnuts,
magazines, and other literary docu-
ments. Mr.. Ramsey can read print
very well. | like you very much
l should like you just as well if you
we're twelve years older. lam very
singular about some things. You
spoke to me about boy who is my
rival. / should feel sorry to Kill
that boy, but he may drive me to 1t.
am in hopes that he will take him
self into a premature tomb-that
he will choke himself with large
slice of pudding; but if be does
neither | shall be forced to load him
with chains, and read all my lec-
lures to him. That will finish him.
His boots may remain, but the rest
will have persisted miserably long
ere | GET through.
You must be a good little girl
and always mind your mother
Never let your excellent mother feel
sorry that she is acquainted with
you. If it hadn't been for her you
might have been drowned IN soup
plate long ago. And if you hadn't
ever had any mother you might be
a Turkey with the Turkeys. La
fact, my dear Amelia, so conduct
yourself that even on dark and
rainy days the bright sun may
shine wherever you are, and that
the stars (Which are next to the sun
In brightness) may never flash so
brightly but that yOu can always
look steadily and hopefully toward
them. Faithfully your friend,
A. WARD.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-10-07
PREREQUISITES OF SUCCESS.

Integrity Of character and truth
in the inner man are the prerequi-
sites of success in any calling, and
especially so in that OF the mer-
chant. These are attributes which
never fail to command respect and
admiration. No one fails to ap-
preciate them, and if they "do not
paw in the vulgar sense OF the
phrase, they bring an amount OF
satisfaction and peace to the owner
that all the wealth of CrGsus could
not yield.
There is no better stock in trade
than these principles; no capital
goes so far or pays so we'll, or is so
exempt from bankruptcy and loss.
When known they give credit and
confidence, and in the hardest OF
times will honor your paper IN
bank. They give you an unlimited
capital to do business upon, and
everybody will indorse your paper,
and the general faith of mankind
will be your guaranty that you do
not fail. Let every yonng man,
upon commencing business, look
we'll to these indispensable ele-
ments of success, and defend them
as he would the apple of his eye
If inattentive and reckless here, he
will imperlI everything. Bank
ruptcy in character Is seldom re-
paired in an ordinary lifetime. A
man may suffer IN reputation, and
recover; not so the man who SUI
fers in character.
Be lust and truthful. Let these
be the ruling and predomlnatlng
principles of your life, and reward
will be certain, either in the happl'
ness they bring to your own bosom,
or the success which will attend
upon all your business operations
in life. or both.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-10-07
GEMS OF 'THOuGHT,

Even reproofscan bekindly given.
The greatest good is done most
quietly.
He who does not look before lags
behind.
The greatest cunning is to have
none at all.
DON'T expect too much from those
around you.
He has much to do who would
please everybody.
Life is halt spent before one knows
what life is.
More people are drowned in the
intoxicating cup than in the sea.
Have a high aim in life, and do
your best to reach iI.
Listen to both sides of a question
before you decide.
1t IS nothing to begin perseVer-
ance is everything.
You will not be loved If you care
for none but yourself.
Make good use of to-day; you are
not sure of tomorrow.
Great people generally work their
way up through difficulties.
He that speaks doth SOW, but he
that holds his peace doth reap.
A helping hand at the right mo-
ment would save many from ruin.
Where there is no want OF will
there will be no want of opportunity.
The greatest misfortune of all is
not to be able TO bear misfortune.
The one prudence in life Is con-
centration; the one evil is dlsslpa'
ton.
A child who sees deceit around 1t
will rarely make an honorable man.
Let us take good care of our days,
and our years will take care ofthem-
selves.
Common sense is one of the no.
blest gifts with which mortals can
be endowed.
The reproaches of enemies should
quicken us to duty, aud not keep us
from duty.
The stone is hard and the drop is
small, but a hole is made by the
constant fall.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-10-07
A FARMERS MISTAKE.

| know a well TO do farmer, hav-
ing eight children, who, as soon as
they are old enough to support
themselves, leave their home. Or
the five BOYS, not one remains on
the farm. They have gone to clerk
ship and other positions, in prefer
ence to staying on the much de-
spised farm. A glance in the home
may account somewhat for this
There never has been any effort TO
make it attractive for the children.
The parents aim has been to work
and save, with scarcely a thought
that their children had any other
needs than food and clothing. They
are active, bright minded boys and
girls. Itisno wonder that the dull
ness and mOnotOny become unen-
durable.
This farmer does not hesitate to
spend ID oney in farm improvements,
in fine stock, or in anything that
will advance his financial interest
but any outlay for the children's
pleasu re is regarded as unnecessary
and eI ;travagant.
Children cannot feel that sense
of oprietorship in the farm and
its profits that IS a stimulant to the
heads of the household, and some
thing is needed to tax 9 its place. -
Some personal propert ty, even II a
chicken or a pig, IS a strong incen-
tive. Children are sportive by ma
ture-all young animals are-and
some diversion Is essential for lels-
ure hours otherwise Their minds
will wander off and dwell on the
attractions supposed to pertain to
village and city life.
If children love music and an or
gan or piano cannot be afforded,
| let them have smaller and less ex-
pensive instruments. Many an
hour might be spent in the hap
piest way by a boy in his efforts to
perform on the violin or accordion,
that would otherwise pass discon-
tentedIy or in hurtful companion
ship.
A few dollars each year invested
in reading matter will not only sup
ply pie asant employment tor leisure
hours, but the means of mental i'm
provement as well. There are so
many excellent entertaining publ
cations for the y7Oung, and at such
low prices, that L'o family in which
there are children should be with
out one or more American Agr'-
culturiSf.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-10-07
WHAT WOMEN NAY DO.

Says Goldsmith "The modest
virgin, the prudent wife, or the
careful matron, are much more
seryiceable in life than peticoated
philosophers, clustering heroines,
or virago queens. She who makes
her husband and her children
happy, who reclaims the one from
vice, and trains up the other to
virtue, IS a much greater character
than ladies described IN romance,
whose whole occupation is to muir
der mankind with shafts from the
culver of their eyes.D And this
is testimony of which all sensible
persons acknowledge the force and
truth. Indeed, we NAV say we
shall never know in this world how
much we owe to the labors and
prayers, aud piOus efforts, and
ferYent zeal Of devoted women. Ii
was to a woman that the risen
Saviour first showed himself after
the resurrection, and to whom he
announced bis ascension into
heaven. Not to Plate, the conquer
ed Roman Judge, not to the chief
priests and elders, who might
thus have been convinced, not
to st. John the gentle, or to Peter
the penitent, did Jesus first reveal
himself, but to her out Of whom, in
the days of old, he had cast seven
devils. To woman, of whom we
know nothing more than that she
was afflicted, and that "she loved
much and had much forgiven"
Jesus gave the divine commission
to preach the gospel of the resurrec'
ton and the ascension. Aud sure
" thus has the Master given a like
divine commission to all Christian
women, that Of telling the story OF
the risen Jesus wherever they have
an opportunity to do so.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-10-07
FRED MAYS LATEST.
A BAR ROOM BROTL OVER MRS
LANGTRY WITH A GAMBLER.

LANGIh1 Win bhhD-Dh'
NEW YORK, September d.
Fred May came as near being shot
last night by Mike Duffy, the
notorious New Orleans gambler, as
a man can come without getting a
bullet in him. Duffy is the leading
gambler of New Orleans, and is
here on a visit. He was in Valken-
burg's saloon, adjoining the Hoff-
man House, when May entered
The two celebrities were introduced
to each other. The group of men
chatted about current topics, and
very naturally Mrs. Langtry's
name was mentioned. May, on
hearing the name, drew himself up,
dropped his fist heavily on the
table. T don't want Mrs. Lang.
trys name discussed here" he said
very sharply to Duffy, who was
speaking of her at the moment
"Don't you ?" replied Duffy; "she's
a public character, and anybody
can discuss her wherever and
whenever he pleases." "No man can
do it here,r thundered May. "Can't
he ~ laughed the other, who re-
mained cool all the time that May
was working himself into a pas
sion. 81 can and andA will. L
have a good mind to send to her
house now and ask her to go out
to supper with me-" May stepped
in front of the ga mbler, his face
livld with rage. Duffy arose from
his chair and eyed the big New
Yorker. May controlled himself
enough to answer: "NO, you won't
invite her." ooh, yes WILL said
Duffy. "You're a d-n liar,"
shouted May. The Southerner
said never word, but his hand
stole behind him. Before he could
draw the revolver that would have
ended all of Fred Mays escapades,
May planted a staggering blow on
the gamblers's breast. The next
instant friends seized both men
and hustled them out of opposite
doors. No arrests.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-10-07
TERRIBLE STORY OF ARCTIC SUFFERING,

Foil details have been received
of the rescue of a sailor named
Vincent, who is the only survivor
of the whaling bark Napoleon, lost
in the Arctic seas three years ago.
The rescue OF Vincent was effected
by the efforts of the revenue ship
Bear, in an Indian village near
Natarin. Vincent was IN a de-
plOrabEe condition when rescued.
The miserable Indian clothing,
which partly covered him, was tied
upon his body in order to keep it
from falling off, and his head was
shaved In Indian style. When
properly clothed and nourished the
unfortunate man was able 10 give
a history of his terrible sufferings.
When the whaling bark Napoleon,
of which he was one of the crew,
was crushed in the ice all hands
took to the boats without procur.
ing provisions of any description.
Soon after leaving the bark the
boats became separated, the one in
which Vincent was and another
going together, each of these boats
containing nine men, who were
sometimes on ice and sometimes in
the boats for many days. During
this time their food consisted solely
of two small seals and the leather
of their boots. The weather was
bitterly cold; their hands, feet,
ears and noses became frozen, and
in some cases dropped of. When
the boats finally reached the shore
only five OF the eighteen men COM
posing their crews renamed, anu
of these Vincent was the only one
who who was able to walk. Two
of the men who landed died short
ly after going ashore, and the
natives reported that one OF the
survivors ate the flesh of the body
of his dead companion. Vincent,
the mate and a soilor then alone
remained. The two latter sue.
cumbed to death during the frs t
winter, and Vincent was LETT among
the natives. He had lived with
the Indians for two years and a
half, and when at last succord by
Capt. Healy he was a most pltiable
specimen of humanity.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-10-07
IAnoihsr Railway Dsath-Trap.

JACKSON, Tenn, Sept. 2.-One
of the worst wrecks which ever oc
Cured on the Mobile & Ohio Rail
road happened two miles south o'
this place this morning. An entire
passenger train, except the engine
was hurled from a trestle while run
ming forty.6ve miles an hour aud
over thirty persons were injured
though by what seems almost
miracle none were killed.
The coaches were thrown forty
feet from the track, and some turn
ed completely over The scene was
almost indescribable, women and
children screaming for help and re-
lease from the closed cars. All
were, however, rescued, aud medi
cal attention was given.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-10-07
PuWdedI Sued BY a Knight Of Labor.

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 27.-Taber
Skinner, formerly a Knight of La.
bor, has brought suit against Gen.
eral Master Workman Powderly
and the General Executive Board
of the Knights OF Labor to recover
s460.24, his bill for work done in
repairs aud alterations upon the
new Knights of Labor palace, No.
Si4 North Broad street, in this city.
Skinner claims that he has time
books of men employed and vouch-
ers for material bought, to account
for every cent of the amount de-
manded. The Executive Board
claim that Skinner was under con.
tract to do all the work for 1920 be.
cause Skinner sketched an estimate
on paper of the probable cost OF the
lob. Skinner was Master Work.
man of local Assembly No. $3.50,
composed OF carpenters, up to last
May, when breach between him
self aud the committee ot the Gen
eral Board who had charge of the
work, caused him to leave the or.
der. The carpenters assembly has
disbanded. Skinner has fled a
mechanics lean against the Labor
headquarters in the amount claim
cd. District Assembly No. l, OF
this city, also owe him 500 for labor
on their headquarters which they
have refused to pay.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-10-07
The Air Filled With Sulphur.

LOUISVILLE, KY, Sept. 27.-A
meteor fell on the farm of Mr.. Jas.
Marshall, near the Twin tunnels,
on the Owensboro and Nashville
railroad, last Friday night. Mr..
Marshall was in his yard about o
o'clock, when a light of great bril-
liancy was seen, and a noise like
the roaring of a high wind startled
him and he saw an immense meteor
high in the heavens, but coming
obliquely toward him. The light
increased in brightness and the
noise in volume, until the meteor
struck the earth, which it did a
few hundred yards away from the
dwelling. When it struck there
was a noise like the muflled explo'
sion of a large quantity of gun
powder. Mr.. Marshall and his two
sons at once visited the spot and
found a hole in the hard earth, two
or three feet deep and some ten oil
twelve feet across. The air was
loaded with sickening sulphurou'
odor, and fragments Of glisteninl
stone, bIackened as if by smoke
were picked up.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-10-07
SOLID TRUTH.

Every thinker knows that the
man who would succeed must do
more work than he gets paid for,
in every profession and trade. We
take it for granted that the man
who will do only 500 worth OF werk
a week because his salary is but
$50 will never get more than 800 a
week, for the simple reason that he
has never shown his employer that
be is worth more. We figure it
that an employe who means to sue
ceed has to do from 10 to 20 per
cent. more work than he gets act
ual pay for. This he has to do un.
til he reaches a certain point, and,
having reached that point, he will
find that by so much has the de-
mand for amount and intensity OF
his labor diminished. To put this
theory into figures, we will say that
man receiving $50 a week should
do $50 worth OF work ; a man re-
ceiving $50 should do $40 worth Of
work /; and so on until say the sal
ary reaches $75, and then the la.
borer can give himself somewhat. a
rest, thstis to say, about $50 worth
of work will satisfy his employer.
Labor brings its market value, and
is seldom over.paid, oftener under
paid. 1t is the experience, the
"know how" that brings the money.
Industrial Gazette.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-10-07
Rat and Snake.

Charles Il. Jackson of Halifax,
Fla, has a pet snake that catches
rats. Jackson heard a rasket in a
cupboard, and opening the door
found the snake had captured a
rat aud was trying to swallow it
nose first. The rat was alive and
strenuously protested against going
into such a hole, using his feet to
catch hold of the floor or other
surroundings. The snake, wiser
than the rat, raised him a foot or
two in the air, and in that position
continued tho swallowing process,
dropping down to the floor to rest
occasionally, until the rat was
swallowed. ns
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-10-07
A Maniac Engineer.
THRILLING EXPERIENCE ON A
RAILROAD.

RAILROAD.
DEsMOINEs, IA, September ~.
Fireman Roberts, of the Wabash
road, arr we'd here yesterday on
his train, and tells a thrilling story
of his experience with a mad en-.
giueer. When the train drew ont
of this place Tuesday night En-
gineer Botsworth appeared to be
all right, but before they had gone
far Roberts noticed that his CON-
paniOn acted queerly. At Harvey
he should have stopped TOR water,
and the fireman backed the train
down to the proper place, while
the engineer acted In a dazed
manner.
Once on the road again Bots.
worth began to travel faster, until
the train was running fifty miles
an hour Then Roberts realised
that Botsworth was deranged, and
just iD time grasped the lever at
Knoxville and saved the train from
going through an open SWITCH
Faster flew the engine, Botsworth
standing by with vacant smile,
and as they thundered through
Bacon the maniac gave a yell and
started 10 spring from the cab
window. The watchfnl fireman
caught him by the legs, and while
he balanced MIN on the window
ledge he managed, with bis foot, tc'
stop the train. The conductor
helped to get Botsworfh back to
the baggage-car, where he was
carefully guarded to Ottumwa, and
was there turned over to the au-
thorities. 1t IS believed to be
paralysis of the brain that ails
him.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-10-07

A correspondent OF the Rich.
inond Dispatch, writing from Dan.
vile, says that he has never seen
such crops, and the farmers are in
high spirits. The tobacco has
weight, substance and color, and
almost every farmer has made a
flne crop. Not only is this true OF
tobacco, but all other crops are ex-
cellent. Corn, potatoes, peas,
wheat, oats, turnips are all as good
as ground could make them, aud
the yield is abundant. Farmers
this year have made their crops on
the most economical basis, and
have money to spare. A healthy
reaction of business is consequent
ly looked for this fall.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-10-07
An OMINOUS INCIDENT.
A STORY CONCERNING ABRAHAM
LINCoLN's SECOND NOMINATION
"A VISION.


On the day of Mr.. LincOln's re-
nomination at Baltimore he was en-
gagged at the war department IN
constant telegraphic communlca'
ton with Gen. Grant, then in front
OF Richmond. Throughout the day
he seemed wholly unconscious that
ANYTHING was gong on at Baltl-
more in which his interests we're
in any way concerned. At lunch
con time he went to the White
House, swallowed a hasty lunch,
and without entering his private
office hurried back to the war Office.
Ga arriving at the war department
the first dispatch that was shown
him announced the nomination OF
Andrew johnson tOrvice president.
"This is strange" SAID he, refec'
lively; 81 thought it was usual to
nominate the candidate for presl'
dent first" His informant was as
tonished. "Mr President" said
he, "have you not heard of your
own denomination 1t was tele-
graphed to you at the White House
two hours ago" Mr. Lincoln had
not seen the dispatch-had made
no inquiry about it-had not so
much as thought about it.
On reflection Mr.. Lincoln attach
ed great Importance to this singu-
lar occurrence. 1t reminded him,
he said, OF an ominous incident of
mysterious character which occur
red Just after his election in 1860.
1t was the double image of himself
in a looking glass, which he saw
while lying on a lounge in his own
chamber at Springfield. There
was Abraham Lincoln's face refec-
ting the foil glow of health and
hopeful life, and in the same mir
ror, at the same moment of time,
was the face of Abraham Lincoln
showing a ghostly paleness. On
trying the experiment at other
times, as confrmatory tests, the
illusion reappeared and then van
isbed as before.
Mr.. Lincoln more than once told
me that he could not explain the
phenomenon; that be had tried 10
reproduce the double reflection at
the executive mansion, but without
success; that it had worried him
not a little, and that the mystery
had its meaning, which was clear
enough to him. To his mind the
illusion was a sign the life like
image betOkenlng a safe passage
through his first term as president;
the ghostly one that death would
oyertake him before the close of the
second Ward II. Lannon's Letter.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-10-07
nR. B. F. MAPHIS & BRO.
-Dentists.-

OFFICES: Woodstock and saumsyills, Virginia.
In Woodstock. is. and Sd weeks Of each month,
in saumsville I'd and lth weeks.
Those IN need Of hrst class Dentistry a. moder-
ate prices, viii do well - call.
Pun sets Of Artificial teeth from t7.oOto si7.00,
100 and 5000.
Pure gold allings from g. 25 10 $1,000. Silver
alliues from 75c. TO $500.
Artiacial teeth put up on solid gold, Gold and
sllsoid Combination, Ce-sloid and Rubber plates.
Geld and Porcelain riyoting, clasps, SC, Special
ttention gwen to hltng snd preserving the na-
ur.l teeth, and correcting the Irregularities.
All work warranted hrst class.
srTeeth extracted absolutely without pain BY
he sss Of Nitrous oxide Gas
Nav IS. '34-tf
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-10-07

Several weeks ago young lady
and her mother went to Findlay,
o., from Michigan to visit friends,
There the young woman met a
young man who pleased her, and
soon they we're engaged to be mar,
ried. The lover begged for an i'm.
mediate marriage, and the girl
consented and day was set, but
friend of the girl stepped in at
the last hour and proved that the
groom was a burglar, liable to ar
rest at any time and imprisonment
in the penitentiary. There was an
exciting scene and the wedding
party broke up.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-10-07
interesting Experiences.

Hiram Cameron, Furniture Deal
or of Columbus, Ga, tells his ex'
nerience, thus: "For three years
have tried every remedy on the
market for Stomach and Kidney
Disorders, but got no relief, until
| used Electric Bitters. Took five
bottles and am now cured, and
think Electric Bitters the Best !.
Blood Purifier in the world
Major A. B. Reed, Of West Liberty,
Kv'. used Electric Bitters for an
old standing Kidney affection and
Savs: "Nothing has ever done me
SO much good as Electric Bitters;
Sold at fifty cents a bottle oy b
Schmitt.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-10-07


The strike in the woolen mills
of Louisville, which was begun
two months ago, hi 's collapsed
The mill owners refu sed to take
back any of the striker 9 who would
not sign an agreement to give up
all allegiance to the X nights and
come back at the old wa ges. Near
ly all of the weavers hi I'VE agreed
to the conditions. 1t is q very Sc
we're defeat for the KING hts OF La
Dor, who lose nearly 700 members
after supporting that NJ Imoer ior
two months.